Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-06-19


interests, which, from several causes are
Hat As for as can be learned the demand
for nails has improved, but several manu-
facturerS claim that there is a loss on every
key OF nails sold by manufacturers at
present prices and that dealers want to
purchase them only too bold at the present
figure, knowing that by holding them IN
til later, the price is bound to advance.
But there seems to be a determine effort
to prevent the dealers stocking up and the
mills in this vicinity are making no more
mails than will supply the immediate wants
of their customers.
The blast furnaces all remain closed
down on account of the scarcity of coke
and the unsettled condition of the strike
in the coke regions. 1t is very probable
that As soon As coke can be secured all the
furnaces in this vicinity will resume as
none Of the mills nave any iron on hand.
The Wheeling steel plant has been running
the past week making steel for nail plate a
great deal OF which is being shipped away.
1t will also supply the Belmont factory.
THE RIVERSIDE FACTORY
and bar bill are the only two departments
that ave been running nc thai establish
ment the past week and the factory will be
closed down the coming week, lack of steel
being the principal cause.
The Top Mill factory and muck depart
ment have been running for a week past
and will continue for mex week. At the
la Belle the same departments are in
operation with a prospect Of continuance
Tor some time. The BenwoOd mill is idle
ia all departments and it is not known
when any part of it will resume. The
Belmont factory will start up tomorrow
and run one week at least. All the other
departments at the mill are closed down.
The nail factories on the opposite side of
the river have been running right along.
There is no change in the condition of
the sheet iron market but the mills in the
vicinity are in operation. Bar iron is in
rather good demand. The Whitaker mill
Is running about full, and also the Stan
dard and .Etna over the river.
The glass business continues in q fair
condition for this season Of the year and
the factories in Wheeling and this vicinity
are running along about ~ usual stocking
dealers up for the fall trade. From all
that can he learnSd there iSnO general dis
position among any branch OF the glass
working trateEplty Ia demand an advance
in wages or endeayOr to effect such changes
~ are likely to prOlOng the regular stop.
page OF the works beyond September l.
The Central is running full up yet and
will probably continue TO do 80 up to the
regular time of summer stOppage. Hobbs,
BrOckunier x Co : are still running two
furnaces full up.
Il FOUNDRY BUSINESS
is still in good condition and all the esta5-
lishments in the city are running right
along. \ new company has been formed
in this line, to be known rs the Joseph
Bell Stove Company, and 4 certit-
cate of incorporation has already been Is
sued by the Secretary of State. The ln-
corpOratOrs are Joseph Bell, ID. Walter
Bell, David Bell and C.. J. Rawlings, Of
Wheeling, and Charles T. BOal, of Chica-
20. The capital stock subscribed Is $500,
with the privilege of increasing to $780,
900. The present works, corner OF Main
and Fourth streets, will be greatly en-
larged, and employment given to some
$50 men.
Fisher 4 Sons Star foundry is running
to its fullest capacity on Specialties, and
the prospects are reported good for a con-
%tlnUance.
Sweeney 4 Sons establishment is still
working a large force OF men full time,
both in the foundry and machinery depart
ments, and business is in a llOurlshing
condition. Col. Sweeney who has for
some time been experimenting with natu-
raj gas to melt iron in n cupola has met
with success, and his discovery gives
promise of great things. Such IN intense
degree of heat was obtained that the fire
bricks were melted like glass, und It was
found necessary To tear Out the cupola and
refine il with silicon brick, which are eX-
pected tn withstand the heat.
The planning mills report business still
booming and the prospects bright kleyes,
Kraft x Co, Holiday x Son, Beltz, Flad-
inc & Co. and Hanes & Wilson are all run
ming full time. The hinge factory, Cox 4
MoGriSOn's boiler and repair shops, the
tack factory and the minor industries are
all making pretty good time.
FRAN oar Sporiai Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June l6.-Last
weeks gain in business i'm IS. cities show al
increase OF IL per cent over the preylOu:
week, business generally is on the increase
Financiers are e~ndeayOring tOmake the I'M
preston that a scarcity of money Is lm
menient that u stringenCy will be de
veloped in a short time. The probabilities
are the other way. The manufacture:
throughout the country are running fuL
time with a few exceptions. The iObber:
and business men generally are able to re
port an improving demand for neaTlye every
line Of goods. There is a backwardneS'
shown when 1t comes to placing larg'
orders for a fall delivery. The great bulb
of buyers have il in their heads that will
our o. producing capacity q de
preston in prices IL more probable than al
advance. Manufacturers ON the other hant
argue among themselves that the enormous
consumptive capacity OF the country ough'
10 and they believe will strengthen price
by the opening OF the fall trade, at TN
same time there is not such a degree OF con
fidence on this point rs to enable them u
hold together and ask good prices.
T. THE IRON TRADE DULLNEss
has been the characteristic feature for TIT
two OF three weeks past. The steel RAJ
makers are an exception. Within TIVE
weeks the contracts that nave been PLACED
will aggregate $50, 900 tons and the mills
are now nearly sold up so that new buyer'
of large lots will be obliged to go abroad
The bar mills are running foil time. Pls
iron production has been reduced HUN
tons per week. The resumption OF cox
making will increase capacity just tina
much. The structural iron mills are very
largely oyer-sOld and are not able to aeeep
all the contracts that are offered to them
The nail makers of the country hay'
machines enough to make kegs OF DALI
for every one that s wanted. The platS
iron mills are better of but prices are tW'
too induce all mills to run. General!
speaking the iron and steel makers antlei
pate a very busy year beginning July LIST
The boot and shoe manufacturers not
outstanding their serious labor trouble